Academic Divisions

Division of Philosophy and Religious Studies

Because the Mount is a liberal arts college, we want our
students to receive an education that will prepare them to be
critical thinkers with a lifelong love of wisdom. Courses in
Philosophy and Religious Studies help the students to achieve these
important goals.

Philosophy

Although there is no major in Philosophy, the broad range of
electives should fill the needs of the inquiring student. Insights
and theories formulated by major philosophers of the Western and
Eastern intellectual traditions are examined and the basic skills
of philosophical thought are mastered. It is the aim of the
division to communicate the values intrinsic to, and arising from,
the “examined life.”

Religious Studies

The Religious Studies curriculum provides an opportunity for a
multi-faceted reflection on the religious dimension of the human
experience, utilizing the traditions associated with the Dominican
Order. These traditions include the use of disputatio (respectful
dialogue) and acquisition of the perspectives necessary for the
search for veritas (truth) in all disciplines. The Religious
Studies program affords students the opportunity to pursue studies
in either Religious Studies or Biblical Studies, leading, if the
student desires, to a minor in either one of these areas.

The Mount offers courses in the Old and New Testaments, world
religions, contemporary moral problems, and marriage/family issues,
among others.